Accounts

Five examples of the NYPD's commitment to "transparency"

Earlier today journalist Matthew Chayes reported that NYPD Deputy
Commissioner John Miller called the department "the most transparent
municipal police department in the world" in testimony before New York
City Council. In light of this rather bold claim regarding an agency
routinely ranked among the worst in the state regarding openness and
access, we thought we'd dig up some examples of the NYPD's rather unique
take on transparency over the years.